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High Schools in Stamford School District

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At a glance

DistrictStamford School District129^th of 153 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,984

Students

Top rankedThe Academy of Information Technology & Engineering59^th of 133 Connecticut high schools

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Biggest riser

Westhill High School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Stamford School District in Stamford, Connecticut, includes three public high schools serving grades 9–12: Westhill High School (2,224 students), Stamford High School (2,102 students), and The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering (AITE) (658 students). The district ranks 129th of 153 Connecticut districts overall, but the high schools themselves range from the middle of the pack to well above state averages.

AITE is the district's clear standout, ranking 59th of 133 Connecticut high schools with a 3-star rating, while Westhill ranks 83rd and Stamford High ranks 84th, both with 2 stars. AITE's graduation rate is 97.8%, far above the state average of 91.2%, while Westhill (85.5%) and Stamford High (81.5%) lag well behind. AITE also leads every subject-area test: 69% ELA proficiency (state: 55.3%), 35.2% math (state: 31.3%), and 38.6% science (state: 50.5%). Its chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is the district's lowest, though still above the state average of 16.4%. AITE also spends the most per student at $20,062, compared to $18,552 at Stamford High and $17,177 at Westhill, though the spending data is from 2018–2019.

The district's biggest challenges are math, science, and attendance. Westhill and Stamford High post SAT math proficiency rates of just 21.1% and 23.6%, and both sit at only 28.3% in NGSS science, more than 20 points below the state average. Chronic absenteeism is widespread, especially at Westhill (33.4%) and Stamford High (28.1%). There is encouraging news, however: Westhill improved its ranking from 100th to 83rd and raised ELA proficiency from 42.8% to 51.0%, while Stamford High has remained stable—but stuck in the lower-middle tier. Single-year test scores can be volatile, as AITE's science proficiency dropped from 50.9% to 38.6%, so families should weigh multi-year trends. Overall, AITE offers a smaller, specialized environment with strong results, while the two larger comprehensive schools face ongoing struggles with attendance, math, science, and on-time graduation.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Stamford High School	Public	9-12	55 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4223	2,102	149	14.0	53.6%	510 (24.3%)	394 (18.7%)	1,042 (49.6%)	92 (4.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	57 (2.7%)	29.7	84^th of 133 public high schools	36.8%		32.9	83^rd of 141 public high schools	41.1%	1	28.3	46.2	23.6	$20,721
Westhill High School	Public	9-12	125 Roxbury Rd.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4477	2,224	154	14.4	53.6%	427 (19.2%)	259 (11.6%)	1,348 (60.6%)	136 (6.1%)	5 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	44 (2.0%)	30.6	83^rd of 133 public high schools	37.6%		23.3	100^th of 141 public high schools	29.1%	17	28.3	51.0	21.1	$21,198
The Academy of Information Technology & Engineering	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-4336	658	43	15.2	48.2%	164 (24.9%)	97 (14.7%)	301 (45.7%)	71 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.3%)	56.4	59^th of 133 public high schools	55.6%		66.1	48^th of 141 public high schools	66.0%	11	38.6	69.0	35.2	$20,654

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Darien School District	0.6 mi	7	6^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.76 mi	17	139^th
Stamford Big Picture Learning Academy District	1.87 mi	1
Stamford Charter School for Excellence District	2.24 mi	1	61^st
Greenwich School District	3.3 mi	15	14^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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